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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (12 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...(CSO), as the national statistical agency, is responsible for the compilation and publication of all crime statistics. The CSO produces these statistics using data including data recorded on An Garda Síochána’s PULSE system. In light of quality issues in relation to PULSE data, the CSO took the decision in early 2017 to postpone further publication of recorded crime...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (12 Dec 2019)

Martin Heydon: 123. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated extra cost in 2021 of increasing the number of the Garda Reserve to 2,000 by the end of 2021; and the estimated extra cost in each of the years 2022 to 2025 of maintaining that number. [52503/19]

Domestic Violence: Statements (11 Dec 2019)

Catherine Connolly: ...and upsetting. Let me start in a positive manner. I welcome the progress. I welcome the Domestic Violence Act 2018 that introduced a new offence and extended the range for barring orders; the Garda divisional protective services units and note they are being rolled out; and the Minister's statement that domestic violence is a priority. Then I look at his speech overall, which runs to...

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Dec 2019)

John Curran: ...not previously seen. They are having a devastating effect on the lives of individuals and families and on communities. These are not just words; the evidence supports them in every sense. An Garda Síochána seized as many drugs in 2017 as were seized in 2015 and 2016 combined. Members of the House who are members of policing fora, joint policing committees or drugs task forces...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (10 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...to the Deputy’s previous questions 3606/19 of 24 January 2019 and 45496/18 of 6 November 2018 in which information was requested on the number of all detected sexual offences as recorded by An Garda Síochána in specific categories in each of the years 2004 to 2017 in tabular form. I would first point out that the Central Statistics Office (CSO), as the national...

Seanad: Crime: Statements (5 Dec 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...number of people criminalised for the possession of drugs for personal use. However, I want to be clear that tackling the sale and supply of drugs is a key priority for the Government and for An Garda Síochána. We will continue to ensure that there is a relentless pursuit of drug dealers and members of organised crime gangs. The Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Garda Reform (26 Nov 2019)

Leo Varadkar: In respect of Garda numbers, An Garda Síochána is once again a growing organisation. There are more than 14,200 gardaí now, aided by 2,900 Garda staff nationwide. These numbers continue to increase. The Government's aim is to reach a total workforce of 21,000 by 2020, and we are confident that target will be met. An additional 200 new gardaí will be sworn on Friday in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Nov 2019)

Terry Leyden: ...There is a good arrangement with prebooking but this can also cause friction on trains. When people prebook seats, there should be a certain number of seats retained for people who travel without reservations as well because some people may not have access to a computer or have the ability to book a seat. These are small points I will make in the engagement with the Minister. Senator...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (20 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...the legal implications and the perhaps unforeseen consequences of reducing the limits applying to the offence. I ask for the forbearance of Senators on the matter and suggest that the views of An Garda Síochána will be important in respect of the operational implications for how an approach to drug possession might be aligned with the overall regime for spent convictions. While...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (20 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The resources provided by Government to An Garda Síochána have reached record levels, with an allocation for 2019 of €1.76 billion. I am also pleased to have secured an overall increase of €122 million to increase An Garda Síochána's budget for 2020 to an unprecedented €1.882 billion for 2020.  Very significant capital investment is also being...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (20 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: I warmly welcome the introduction of the new Operating Model of An Garda Síochána. This model has long been recommended by independent policing specialists, including the Garda Síochána Inspectorate and in the Report of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland (CoFPI).  Rollout of this model meets a key commitment in A Policing Service for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (20 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: The Garda Commissioner has responsibility for managing An Garda Síochána and for the allocation of Garda resources, in light of identified operational demands. This includes responsibility for the manner in which Gardaí are deployed.  As Minister I have no direct role in that matters.  I understand however that Garda management keeps the distribution of resources...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (19 Nov 2019) See 1 other result from this answer

Declan Breathnach: 256. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider increasing the age limit for applying to An Garda Siochána for members of the Garda Reserves only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47296/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Offices (12 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...desks are occupied by Departmental staff and none are vacant. - The Citizenship Division of the Immigration Service is located in Tipperary town. A wing of this building is due to be occupied by a Garda branch shortly. The 36 remaining desks are all occupied by staff from my Department and there are no empty desks. Additionally, some workspaces in these offices are allocated as hot desks...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2019)

Simon Coveney: ...lawless", but this is not a time for party political point scoring. Members of the House need to work together to support the Taoiseach, the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, and the Garda, working with the PSNI and communities to bring an end to intimidation and to secure arrests. We need to put resources in place to do that. The Minister and the Taoiseach met the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (5 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, disciplinary matters within An Garda Síochána are governed by the Garda Síochána Act 2005 and the Garda Síochána (Discipline) Regulations 2007 and are a matter for the Garda Commissioner. I am advised by the Commissioner that the below tables set out the number of Garda members by rank that were subject to disciplinary proceedings...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (5 Nov 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...unit for this purpose. As the Deputy will be aware, crime figures of the Central Statistics Office currently remain “Under Reservation”. However, it is clear that progress is being made by An Garda Síochána and the CSO in improving the quality of the crime statistics. The CSO in December 2018 published a third review of the quality of recorded crime statistics,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (23 Oct 2019)

Charles Flanagan: As the Deputy will appreciate, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for carrying on, managing and generally controlling the administration and business of An Garda Síochána, including issues relating to personnel and the distribution of personnel.   Garda management keeps staffing and deployment requirements under continual review in the context of crime trends and policing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (15 Oct 2019)

Martin Kenny: 251. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the review of the Garda Reserve will be completed; if the findings of the review will be published; and the status of the promised recruitment campaign that had a stated objective of an increase of 1,500 Reserve members. [41705/19]

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Michael McGrath: ...budget – as a party, we have focused our discussions with the Government on securing progress on certain key priorities. We are pleased that today’s budget includes an additional 700 members of the Garda working in communities across the country; a €100 million fund for the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, to tackle waiting lists in our hospitals; an extra 1...